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OUR PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL AWARDS SHOWCASE THE BEST IMAGES FROM THOUSANDS OF ENTRANTS IN SIX CATEGORIES

An unusual view, this image was highly commended in the Nature Photographer of the Year 2024, Animal Portraits category. Amy Davies tells us more about it

Paul Goldstein was the winner in the Black and White category at Nature Photographer of the Year 2024, for this image – a composition of control and chaos, writes Peter Dench

The search is on for Mountain Photo of the Year – head out, frame up, and give it your best shot!

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Professional winners from the Sony World Photography Awards 2025